The Hungry Syrian Wanderer
The Hungry Syrian Wanderer | ||||||||||
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| Born | Basel Manadil 11 November 1993[1][2] Homs, Syria | |||||||||
| Citizenship | Syrian / Filipino[1] | |||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Perpetual Help (B.S.) | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2016–present | |||||||||
| Children | 2 | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Channel | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2016–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Vlog | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 4.82 million[3] | |||||||||
| Total views | 431.37 million[3] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 21 June 2022 | ||||||||||
Basel Manadil (Arabic: باسل مناديل) (born 11 November 1993), also known as The Hungry Syrian Wanderer, is a Syrian-born Filipino vlogger and content creator, noted for his positive views on the Philippines and work to provide aid to victims of natural disasters.[4] He is of pure Syrian descent and he obtained his Filipino citizenship via naturalization in 2019.
Early life
[edit]Manadil was born to a Syrian father and mother. During the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War, his family were forced to evacuate individually on their own. His parents moved to Lebanon along with his sister and their dog, while he fled to the Philippines alone. He studied Computer Engineering at the University of Perpetual Help in Las Piñas, where he graduated.[5]
YouTube career
[edit]On 21 December 2016, he started his own YouTube channel where he drew attention in July 2019 for a video he released that praised the Philippines and its economy.[4][6] Due to his popularity and his positive views on the country, Manadil has been dubbed the "adopted son of the Philippines".[7][5]
He is known for his videos on his efforts to provide relief for victims of natural disasters, such as donating 1000 blankets to victims of the 2019 Cotabato earthquakes[8] or cooking kabsa and other foods for people affected by the 2020 Taal Volcano eruption.[9] Manadil owns a diner in Las Piñas, named the "YOLO Retro Diner".[10] On 12 March 2021, he reported in a Youtube video that one YOLO Retro Diner location was robbed.[11]
In mid-2021, Manadil first made public through his vlog about the fact that he acquired Filipino citizenship in 2019. He reasoned to his audience that he wanted to "cherish the moment" in regards to why he only announced the information two years later.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "WATCH: I am Filipino". YouTube.
- ^ Quieta, Racquel. "Vlogger Basel Manadil a.k.a. The Hungry Syrian Wanderer is now a Filipino citizen". GMA News. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ a b "About The Hungry Syrian Wanderer". YouTube.
- ^ a b Severo, Jan Milo (31 July 2019). "WATCH: Syrian blogger earns praises for video on Philippines' 'booming economy'". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ a b Manila Santos, Rhea (6 April 2020). "Hottie Alert: The Philippines' 'Adopted Son' From Syria And His Random Acts Of Kindness". ABS-CBN Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Franco, Chris (27 July 2019). "Netizens react to a foreigner's viral vlog about the Philippines". MSN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Garcia, Cara Emmeline (16 April 2020). "Sharon Cuneta calls Syrian influencer Basel Manadil as her "adopted son"". GMA Entertainment. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "WATCH: Syrian blogger buys 1,000 blankets, tents for Mindanao quake victims". ABC-CBN News. 6 November 2019. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Fans praise Syrian vlogger as he cooks kabsa for Taal victims in the Philippines". Arab News. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "The Hungry Syrian Wanderer Exposes Alleged Betrayal of Korean Vendor Abeoji". Coconuts Media. 14 January 2021. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "'The Hungry Syrian' vlogger Basel Manadil's restaurant YOLO Retro Diner gets robbed". GMA News Online. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Severo, Jan Milo (17 June 2021). "Vlogger 'The Hungry Syrian Wanderer' is now a proud Filipino citizen". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Homs
- People from Las Piñas
- Syrian bloggers
- Syrian emigrants to the Philippines
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